Important Figures
This female Enlightenment thinker advocated for women's rights in her work, "A Vindication of the Rights of Woman."
Who is Mary Wollstonecraft?
The event in which revolutionaries stormed this Parisian fortress is considered the symbolic start of the French Revolution.
What is the storming of the Bastille?
This intellectual movement emphasized reason, individualism, and skepticism of traditional authority.
What is the Enlightenment?
"I believe in freedom of speech and religion; 'I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.'”
Who is Voltaire?
The Global Regents is typically administered in this month.
What is June?
As a leader of the French Revolution, he orchestrated the Reign of Terror and was eventually executed by guillotine.
Who is Robespierre?
This declaration, adopted in 1789, proclaimed the equality of all men and the rights to liberty, property, and security.
What is the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen.
This revolution marked a shift from a geocentric to a heliocentric view of the universe, advancing the scientific method.
What is the Scientific Revolution?
"The best government is one with a separation of powers to prevent tyranny."
Who is Montesquieu?
The Global Regents has this number of multiple-choice questions.
What is 28
This Russian czar modernized his empire by adopting Western practices.
Who is Peter the Great?
This device was used during the Reign of Terror to execute enemies of the revolution.
What is the guillotine?
This event began with the storming of the Bastille and called for "liberty, equality, and fraternity."
What is the French Revolution?
"Society corrupts man's natural goodness; we need a social contract to form a direct democracy."
Who is Rousseau?
There are this many paragraphs required for the Enduring Issues Essay.
What are five paragraphs?
She authored the "Declaration of the Rights of Woman and the Female Citizen" to challenge inequality during the French Revolution.
Who is Olympe de Gouges?
This radical group led by Robespierre wanted to eliminate enemies of the revolution.
Who are the Jacobins?
Monarchs claimed their power came from this source.
What is God?
"Humans are naturally selfish and brutish, and need a strong government to maintain order."
Who is Hobbes?
The Global Regents exam is based on this framework of social studies themes.
What is NYS Social Studies Framework
This scientist proposed the heliocentric theory, challenging the Church’s view of the universe
Who is Copernicus?
The French Revolution ended when this military leader seized power.
Who is Napoleon Bonaparte?
Divine right was most prominently practiced during this historical era.
What is the Age of Absolutism?
"People are born with natural rights to life, liberty, and property; the government exists to protect these rights."
Who is Locke?
There are this many CRQs in the document-based section of the Global Regents.
What are three CRQs?